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November 30, 2014

Career Development: Looking Back; Moving Forward A.G. Watts

Annual Lecture, International Centre for Guidance Studies, University of Derby, 6 November 2014 It was a great honour to give the first Annual Lecture in this series, back in 1999 (Watts, 1999). It is an even bigger honour to be invited to give this second one, as my final lecture on career development. I decided […]

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November 10, 2014

Improving the employment prospects of young Australians

What do employers think can be done to improve the chances of young people getting a job? Employers across Australia, when asked this question by the Department of Employment, outlined what they think is important. The report of the survey findings provides a resource with practical and valuable insights for career advisers working with young […]

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November 5, 2014

NCVER release infographics on Australian VET sector

Have you seen NCVER’s new suite of four infographics that provide an overview of: Apprentices and trainees VET outcomes – drawing key findings from Student outcomes and Employers’ use and views of the VET system Students and courses – including key findings from Young people in education and training VET finance. NCVER is looking at […]

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myfuture 2014 Survey

You are invited to participate in the 2014 myfuture survey. The survey, which takes approximately five minutes to complete, will greatly assist us in gathering feedback on users’ experience of myfuture. Since its launch in 2002, myfuture has become a highly-valued resource for Australians making career decisions, planning career pathways and managing work transitions. Each year, […]

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October 13, 2014

Career Development in Schools Survey

The Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA) welcomes your participation in this important survey into career development services in Australian schools. CICA is the National Peak Body for the Career Industry and advocates the benefits of quality career development in schools and the need for schools to provide and appropriately resource professional career development practitioners. […]

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